Flames lose their captain week-to-week as stretch run heats up
Captain Mikael Backlund suffered a lower-body injury on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks and had to exit early. He ...
Flames seeking secondary scoring in playoff race with Backlund out
The Calgary Flames altered the deployment of their stars with captain Mikael Backlund out, and as TSN's Salim Valji writes, the team needs production out of its depth players to keep the playoff hopes ...
Calgary Flames players react to Backlund's injury and here's what Huska said
The Flames put forth a lousy effort in the third period, being outshot 17-4. The Canucks wound up tying the game on Elias ...
Flames: No Update On Captain's Injury
Not only did the Calgary Flames lose to the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in a shootout, but they lost their captain Mikael Backlund ...
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GAME DAY: Flames wait on Backlund news with Avs in town
Connor Zary was suspended for two games for what the NHL’s Department of Player Safety described as a “late, high, ...
Backlund’s absence creates massive hole in Flames lineup
Calgary hopes to contain MVP candidate Nathan MacKinnon without its captain and top shutdown centre, who is out week-to-week with an upper-body injury.
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"He’s a responsible player, a hard guy to play against. I think that’s the basis of it, he’s a veteran player, he’s got a lot of experience and understands how to play against top players. Obviously, ...
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Three takeaways as Flames fall in shootout against Canucks, lose Backlund to injury
What would hurt more than blowing a late lead to lose to your closest rival in the wild-card chase, missing an opportunity to ...